Washington winemaker Charles Bieler, an early producer and promoter of rosé in the U.S., visited Connecticut during his 60-day promotional rosé tour celebrating 20 years of his wines. In 1999, Charles Bieler bought a 1965 Cadillac to sell distributors and buyers his rosé. Back then he was told, “Rosés don’t sell,” but today rosé is the ninth-largest varietal type and growing faster than any other top-10 varietal. Bieler stopped at several locations in the state during his tour, including Cost Less Wine & Liquors and BevMax in Stamford, the Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill and Eli’s on Whitney in Hamden, Sav-Rite in North Haven, Nellie Green’s in Branford and Spirits of Madison in Madison. Members of the Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), sales team stopped at various locations throughout the day to toast Charles Bieler wines.
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- Kat Zeman, Rosé Warrior Princess, Bieler Family Wines and Winemaker Charles Bieler.
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- Charles & Charles Rosé 2016.
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- Members of Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), and Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill gathered around Bieler’s ’65 pink Cadillac with Charles Bieler, far right outside the Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill in Hamden.
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- Guests tasted Charles & Charles wines during lunch at the Wood-n-Tap Bar & Grill, including Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah and Rosé 2016.
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- Mike Gilbert, Division Manager, Trinchero Family Estates; Valerie Bertoline, Account Development Manager, Wine, CDI and Jessica Buoniconti, Field Sales Manager, Considine Division, CDI.
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- Charles & Charles Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah.
